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2004. Gary Richard Williams [2] (January 24, 1942 – March 16, 2008) was an American professional wrestling manager, as well as a professional wrestler in his early career, best known by his ring name Gary Hart. [1] Hart was one of the pivotal driving forces behind what is considered to be World Class Championship Wrestling 's "golden years ...
- Gary Richard Williams
- January 24, 1942, Evansville, Indiana, United States
- Gary Hart, Jackal
- March 16, 2008 (aged 66), Euless, Texas, United States
- Wrestling Lists Writer
- Wrote An Autobiography. In 2009 — the year after Gary Hart died of a heart attack — came the publication of his autobiography. Co-written with Philip Varriale, My Life In Wrestling… With A Little Help From My Friends is considered by fans lucky enough to own it to be a must-read, but unfortunately the book is out of print, with copies selling for hundreds (and even thousands) of dollars on eBay.
- Tried To Rekindle The Texas Wrestling Scene. After leaving WCW in 1990, Gary Hart returned to the Texas wrestling scene and spent the rest of the decade trying to bring the territory back to its former glory.
- J-Tex Corporation. As alluded to above, eventually Gary Hart put together his own stable in WCW called the J-Tex Corporation. With a name emphasizing the Texan and Japanese roots of some of its members, the group included Terry Funk, The Great Muta, “Dirty” Dick Slater, Buzz Sawyer, and another Japanese wrestler, The Dragonmaster.
- Created The Great Muta. If the above description of The Great Kabuki sounded curiously similar to fellow Japanese legend The Great Muta, that’s no coincidence.
Mar 10, 2023 · The Bitter Disbandment of The Great Kabuki and Gary Hart In his book, Gary Hart further discussed what led to disbanding his partnership with The Great Kabuki. “[Then WCCW booker] Ken Mantell gave me his idea for a Great Kabuki’s match one night by saying, ‘It’s going to be The Fabulous Freebirds against Kamala, The Missing Link, and ...
Gary Richard Williams, (January 24, 1942 – March 16, 2008) was a former professional wrestling manager, as well as a professional wrestler in his early career, best known by his ring name Gary Hart. Hart was one of the pivotal driving forces behind what is considered to be World Class Championship Wrestling's "golden years" in the early 1980s. Gary Hart (born Gary Williams) started out as a ...
Mar 19, 2008 · GARY RICHARD WILLIAMS. He was intimidating in the wrestling ring, standing 6 foot 3 and weighing more than 230 pounds. Away from the ring, he was a loving pushover, at least to his family. Gary Richard Williams, aka Playboy Gary Hart in the professional wrestling world, died Sunday after a sudden illness. He was 66.
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Mar 17, 2008 · Hart’s unexpected death Sunday at 66 was a thunderclap across the wrestling world. Many fans first encountered him as a nefarious manager of wrestlers like Jardine, the Great Kabuki, Bobby Duncum and Pak Song Nam. Others vaguely recall he survived the February 1975 plane crash near Tampa, Fla., that claimed the life of Bobby Shane.
Mar 16, 2008 · Gary Richard Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 24, 1942. He died on March 16, 2008 at the age of 66. Gary Hart was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020 as part of the Legacy wing, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2016 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2014 as part of the Colleague/Territory Division wing.
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